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The California Atoms are in last place with no hope of moving up. But by switching the mule from team mascot to team member, (He can kick 100 yard field goals!) they start winning, and move up in the rankings, Hurrah! The competition isn't so happy. Written by Brian W Martz <B.Martz@Genie.com>

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Gus - kaikkien aikojen aasinpotku  »

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The chase scene playing on the drive-in screen is from Disney's The Million Dollar Duck (1971), also directed by Vincent McEveety. See more »

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Andy Petrovic: Ready Gus. Oich!
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Referenced in Jeopardy!: Episode #22.203 (2006) See more »

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27 September 2005 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

I saw this movie at theater when I was 6. I made my dad take me at least 3 times because I could not get enough of it. The Supermarket scene is definitely the best scene in the whole film. I always got scared when Tom Bosley fell into the tank of lobsters because it looks so painful when he limps off down the isle with the lobsters hanging off his pants. Overall, this is a fun movie with lots of slapstick. To this day, I still remember the word that was used to get Gus to kick the ball: "Oyage!!" The live-action Disney film is a lost treasure and they just don't make them anymore like they did back in the 60's and 70's.


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